Saturday, January 6, 2018

The Groovy List thinks Mrs. Maiselis marvelous

The Groovy List is a weekly roundup of groovy gay pop culture:1) Groovy Guy: Jerry Van Dyke
The actor, who died Friday at age 86, was best known for his TV role as Luther Van Dam on the 1989-97 ABC sitcom, Coach, for which he received four Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Other television credits include four episodes of his older brother's 1961-66 CBS sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show (as Dick's brother), 10 episodes of The Judy Garland Show (1963), Picture This (as the host of this 1963 CBS game show), the 1965-66 NBC sitcom, My Mother the Car, the 1967-68 NBC sitcom, Accidental Family, the 1970-71 CBS series, Headmaster, the 1979 ABC sitcom, 13 Queens Boulevard, two 1997-98 ABC sitcoms, Teen Angel and You Wish, and seven episodes of both the CBS sitcom, Yes, Dear (2001-05), and the ABC sitcom, The Middle (as Patricia Heaton's father) (2010-15). He turned down the role of Gilligan on Gilligan's Island as well as an offer to join The Andy Griffith Show in 1965 when Don Knotts left.

He also appeared in such films as Palm Springs Weekend (1963), McLintock! (1963), Love and Kisses (1965), Angel in My Pocket (1969), Run If You Can (1988) and Moon Ring (2010).

Below you can watch Jerry Van Dyke on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1962), The Judy Garland Show (1963), My Mother the Car (1965), Late Show with David Letterman (1994) and The Middle (2015).

2) Groovy TV Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Watch the first episode of this Amazon Prime series that tells the story of Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a 1958 Jewish housewife who discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy.

3) Groovy Gal: Rachel Brosnahan
The actress, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

5) Groovy Guy: Charles Esten
The actor discusses the final season of his CMT series, Nashville, on AOL's BUILD Series.

6) Groovy Guy: Ricky Martin
The actor, whose new FX series, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, premieres on January 17, is a guest on Ellen.

7) Groovy Guy: Armie Hammer
The actor, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in the film, Call Me by Your Name, is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

8) Groovy Web Series: Anacostia
After a long hiatus, this addictive soap opera set in the titular D.C. neighborhood returns with the final six episodes of its 5th season. You can catch up on all the drama of Anacostia by subscribing to its YouTube channel. You can also follow the series on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.